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Taco Bell Is Fastest in 2025 Drive-Thru Study as Chick-fil-A, Dutch Bros Lead Satisfaction

A standardized audit of 165 U.S. drive-thrus shows speed often diverges from satisfaction.

Overview

  • The 25th Annual Drive-Thru Study by Intouch Insight and QSR Magazine audited 165 locations across 13 brands in June–July 2025.
  • Taco Bell ranked No. 1 for total time for the fifth straight year, while Chick-fil-A had one of the slowest total times at about seven minutes.
  • Chick-fil-A and Dutch Bros led overall customer satisfaction at 98 percent, with McDonald's the lowest at 86 percent.
  • Dutch Bros posted the best order accuracy at 96 percent, followed by Tim Hortons at 90 percent.
  • Tim Hortons recorded the shortest service wait at 40 seconds, whereas Popeyes had the longest at two minutes and 13 seconds.